Contrasting behaviour of Nb/Ta and Zr/Hf ratios in a peraluminous granitic pluton (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Chemical Geology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 207-218

  Dostal, J ^a   Chatterjee, A K ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluid fractionation; Granite; Greisen; Incompatible elements; Lithophile elements

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; NIOBIUM; PLUTON; TANTALUM; ZIRCONIUM;

CANADA;

EID: 0034051454     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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